Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

Picture ID 50039

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Large spider on my bike reflector, rode many miles as well as on the bus, would not get off, did not want to be bothered.

Submitted by:
owenevans
Submitted: Dec 10, 2018
Photographed: Nov 16, 2018
Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
Location: Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Saltwater ocean, river, lake, stream
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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OwenEvans

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December 10, 2018 10:59 pm

Distinct pattern on back and head, very still except when shooed then it moved very fast, it would not leave the reflector until late at night, please help identify. Maybe it is a Huntsmen?

CalumEwing

December 11, 2018 9:44 am

Yes, it is one of the Huntsman Spiders, also called Giant Crab Spiders, in the family Sparassidae. It is Heteropoda venatoria a widely distributed species in the tropics.